Week in Review: An Indian Chief, a Beekeeper and Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's came to town, an Indian chief finally got his recognition, and Wild Agoura shed some light on the beekeeper and his family in Lobo Canyon during a week that was full of history and intrigue. Here's the complete rundown of Patch stories for the past week.

MONDAY

Kathi Colman spotlighted the 14-foot-tall Indian chief sculpture tucked away on a privately owned outcropping in the Santa Monica Mountains, known as Mount Estrella, in this week's Artfully Agoura.

Fresh from the Farmers Market launched by featuring the array of tomatoes at Yang's Best Produce. 

TUESDAY

Patch looked into the mystery of the missing American flag atop Ladyface Mountain in this week's Let's Get It Straight.

An Agoura Hills couple, former graphic artists, told Patch about how their love of pets spurred them to kick off Yep Yup in this week's Invisible Business.

WEDNESDAY

A Lobo Canyon beekeeper and his wife were the subjects of this week's Wild Agoura.

Eagleton Street resident Serge Morales offered his insight on the brush clearance issue for the Fountainwood neighborhood.

Gabrielle Polakoff, former Agoura High cheerleader and recent graduate, discussed her fondest memories of the school.

THURSDAY

Betty Mcintire, an 80-year-old Senior Retreat resident, offered her insight into living long in Agoura Hills in this week's Secrets of Longevity.

Patch covered the Dave Matthews concert at the Cavallos' house in Hidden Hills. The fundraiser raised more than $190,000 for Heschel West's tuition assistance program.

We reported on Agoura High sophomores' scores on the California high school exit exam. Just 5 percent of AHS' 10th graders failed to pass the mandatory test and will need to retake it during their junior or senior years.

FRIDAY

This week's Agoura Mom Files was dedicated to dealing with lice.

Patch caught up with the teenage Vaisman sisters and their back-to-college endeavors.

The West Valley Horse Center was the subject of this week's Agoura Scene.

SATURDAY

Gail Small was our Hometown Hero. During her 35-year teaching career, Small mentored gifted and talented, troubled, high-risk, learning disabled, bilingual and mainstreamed students, all of which led to her book, Joyful Learning: No One Ever Wants to Go to Recess.

Fit Agoura returned with a review of Jazzercise at California Dance Theatre and a new critic, Sarah Kroskrity.

Trader Joe's opened to welcoming crowds at the Shops at Oak Creek in Agoura Hills.